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1. Feature

   The Fixer

   February 23, 2011 04:33 PM

   Greg Scott is a fixer. In Chicago, where Scott plies his trade, the title is traditionally tapped for the slick wheeler-dealers who haunt the criminal-court corridors or City Hall. But there is nothing traditional about Scott, a forty-two-year-old, ginger-haired,... Continue reading

2. Feature

   Justice for John Conroy

   July 15, 2010 08:00 AM

   If life were fair and the gods of journalism just, I would be able to report to you that when John Conroy was laid off by the Chicago Reader nearly three years ago, his bosses quickly... Continue reading

3. Feature

   An Icon Fades

   March 16, 2010 08:00 AM

   Ebony magazine, the African-American monthly, has been a beloved institution in black America for more than sixty years. These days the love is still there, but the luster has faded. One of the few African-American-owned magazines in the country,... Continue reading

4. Feature

   Lou and Me

   January 12, 2010 08:00 AM

   Late into another sleepless Chicago night, I drag a blue-blooded widow and a balding curmudgeon under the covers with me, hoping they can help restore my faith. Mrs. Pynchon and Lou Grant are old friends of mine and I... Continue reading

5. Behind the News

   Hats Off to Larry

   November 11, 2009 05:31 PM

   Thank you, Larry King, for delivering—to borrow a phrase—a fair and balanced program Tuesday night on the execution of the D.C. sniper. The king of talk has been criticized over the years for lobbing softballs at his guests, from Hollywood... Continue reading